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2010Final results

2010 election for California's 26th District

U.S. House · California

David Dreier (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Russ Warner (D) by 17.6 points.

David DreierRepublican · winner
54.1%112,774
Russ WarnerDemocrat
36.5%76,093
David L. MillerAmerican Independent
6.1%12,784
3.2%6,696
208,347 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+10.82004R+19.12006R+12.22008R+17.62010D+5.42012D+2.72014

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Russ WarnerDavid Dreier
$315.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$217.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$100.9K
Cash on hand
$754.6K

Other candidates' campaigns: David L. Miller $42.1K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates